PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Griggs (ranked 3043 p4p, 4423 weight class) and Yahir Petrov (ranked 240 p4p, 327 weight class). Donovan Griggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griggs
vs
Petrov

174 cm
20
148
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yahir Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griggs clinches up against the cage.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Griggs on the inside.
Griggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Griggs.
Griggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Griggs lands with a left to the head.
Petrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griggs is defending well for now.
Griggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but Griggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Griggs scores with a shot to the side of Petrov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov tries for a takedown but Griggs manages to get underhooks.
Griggs lands a nice uppercut.
Griggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Griggs.
Griggs lands a shot to the body.
Griggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Griggs on the inside.
Griggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Petrov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Griggs.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Griggs finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griggs.
Griggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griggs.
Griggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov fails to pull guard.
Donovan Griggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Petrov.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.

Griggs manages to break the clinch.

Griggs clinches up against the cage.
Griggs lands an uppercut.
Petrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Griggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs slowing the pace effectively.
Griggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griggs has Petrov pressed against the cage, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Griggs lands with a light punch inside.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but Griggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Griggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griggs lands with a left to the head.
Griggs dips a shoulder and cracks Petrov with a mighty uppercut! Petrov falls back against the cage and Griggs unloads with a barrage of strikes! Petrov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Griggs screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Griggs!
Donovan Griggs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.